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gamut L. E. PALMER, OF LE Letters .Patent No. 88,664, dated April 6, 1869.

INIPROV'ED DEVICE FOR MOWING- AWAY HAY.

ROY, PENNSYLVANIA.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the Ilma.A

"0` all whom 'it may concern Be it known that I, L. E. PALMER, of Le Roy, Bradford county, State of Pennsylvania, have, invented a neWand useful Improvement on a Mowng-Away Hay- Machine; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the 1con,struction and operation of. the same, reference being'had to the accompanying drawing, and to the letters of reference marked thereon. l

As shown in Figure 1, B represents the handles, upon which ythe machine rests, and upon which it turns. D represents the half circle, which works against a spring, and serves to hold the arms in any position required to receive the hay, Tand A represent the arms, upon which the hay'ests'. F represents the snapping-rope.

As shown in Figure 2, 'O represents the circle, which is fastened ito the outer ends of the arms, as shown, and

serves to strengthen the same, and serves to hold spikes and rings, as shown. T and A represent the arms. B B represent the handles. F represents the snappingrope. E represents the spring, which Works` into the notches of the half circle, and holds the same, when reaw quired, from turning. D represents the half circle. H' H represent bands of iron, which serve tofasten handles to arm'A, and in which it turns, as shown.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is p The arrangement and construction of the handles B B, half circle D, arms T and A, circle C, spring E, and bands H H, as shown, substantially as described. I

L. E. PALMER.

Witnesses:

H. W. PARKHURST, H. M. HoLooMB. 

